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Theres No Known Limit To How Long Humans Can Live

Last October, scientists made a splash when they determined that on average, people can only live for about 115 years. That was the magic age at which the human body and brain just petered out; it wasn’t designed to chug along much longer than that, they said. That conclusion, published in the journal Nature, sparked hot debate among longevity researchers. Some felt the results vindicated what they felt to be the case, while others took issue with pinpointing a limit—and such a specific one, at that.

This ear pimple popping video is explosive and horrifying

Dr. Pimple Popper started a pimple popping craze, and the notoriety of her popping videos(not to mention her TLC show) has inspired Instagram accounts and YouTube channels dedicated exclusively to juicy pops. Pimples can be painful and unsightly, but they make for great entertainment as the focus of a pimple popping video. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkuaqyxKyrsqSVZLqmutJmn56ZnKm1cMDHoqpmnZGnerG1zKmjnmWgpL2xtc2gZK%2BhlJq8brXSZpyxqJykwKrCxGaYp5xdnbyzvsifsKKml2THp73MsZmk

Which Of These 'Karate Kid' Trainers Would You Want As Your Sensei?

Which Of These 'Karate Kid' Trainers Would You Want As Your Sensei?By Mustafa GatollariUpdated Nov. 8 2018, 12:13 p.m. ET Every pro fighter knows that they're only as good as the team behind them, especially their coach. Finding that perfect fit is the difference between becoming a professional butt-kicking machine to becoming a professional punching bag. And no disrespect to Mr. Miyagi, but his teachings were perfect for a good-hearted kid like Daniel LaRusso.

Why China Needs to Learn to Live With Its Low Fertility Rate

China’s fertility rate hit a record low last year, according to a new estimate reported by state-backed media earlier this week. The report cited China’s Population and Development Research Center, which found that in 2022, each woman in the world’s second largest economy would, on average, give birth to 1.09 babies—well short of the “replacement fertility rate” for developed countries of 2.1, at which a stable population is maintained, and an even farther cry from China’s peak fertility rate of 7.